FSC Employee; Students; Non-FSC Staff; Public; All FSC Site Working Information Card: Stiperstones covering Pennerley, The Hollies, Stiperstones Mine and Snailbeach. Issued: [24/03/18] By: [CT] To be read in conjunction with OCOP P01, and OCOP P01: App. 1 – Generic Out of Classroom Risk Assessment App. 2 – Generic Environment Risk Assessment – Hill & Moorland and Mountain, Woodland and Farm Environments. Site Specific Risk Assessment (see below) Learning Location: Preston Montford Field Centre Address: Preston Montford, Shropshire, SY4 1DX Tel: 01743 852040 Duty Phone number: 07977 059538 Other contacts: n/a Site Information Accident / incident Site description: Exposed upland heather moorland with rocky paths along the ridge top. SSSI meadow on the lower slopes. The Bog visitor centre open Wed – Sun (10am – 5pm) March to Oct. Snailbeach is an old mining area with spoil heaps, mine shafts (blocked off) and visitor centre. Guided mine tours can be arranged. Mobile Phone Coverage: All networks – None to Average. Stay calm and decide how best to manage the situation Ensure Safety and Welfare of whole group Deal with immediate Injuries Evacuate or phone 112 / 999 Phone Preston Montford Complete Incident Card Access rights: Owned by Natural England. Public access. Stiperstones office - 01743 792294(Simon Cooter), Simon.Cooter@naturalengland.org.uk. Pennerley Meadows & The Hollies - Shropshire Wildlife Trust – 01743 284289. For mine information, risk assessments and tours - 01743 790613 (Peter Sheldrake). Nearest Phone: Payphone by village hall in Snailbeach or Bog Visitor Centre. Grid reference / Postcode: SY5 0SJ/The Bog SO 357 978, Manstone Rock SO 367 986 , Pennerley SO 362 993, Shepherds Rock SO 373 998 , The Hollies SJ 384 016, Blakemoorgate SJ 378 011, Snailbeach SJ 373 022. Nearest Dwelling: The Bog visitor centre (SY5 0NG), Pennerley Houses (SY5 0NB), Upper Vessons Farm (SY5 0SG), Snailbeach houses (SY5 0NZ). Access / Egress: Take the A488 from Minsterly (south). Turn left at Ploxgreen, signed Snailbeach, parking approx 1 mile on the right. Continue along road until reach the turn on the left for Pennerley, coach drop on road (see map) or mini-bus access right up to the reservoir. Continue to the Bog Visitor Centre, car and coach park on right. Continue up to the Knoll’s car park. Nearest Hospital / Doctor: Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ /Distance: 9.7 miles/Tel: 01743 261000/Open; 24/7. Pharmacy: Main Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RR/Distance: 4.3 miles/Tel: 01743 790273/Open: 9:00 -13:00 Parking:Primarily Pennerley layby. Knoll’s car park or The Bog (No access between Bog and Devils Chair). Car park at Snailbeach. Minor road parallel to spoil heap and mine buildings. Track to ridge from Pennerley (landrover only). Special equipment required: KISU in cold weather at exposed sites (Ridge, Pennerley, The Hollies). Take plenty of water in hot weather if walking. Site Specific Risk Assessment   Risk without controls Control Measures Risk with controls Hazards (state none if all hazards and controls are identified in OCoP P01 and appendices) Persons at Risk FSC Employee; Students; Non-FSC Staff; Public; All Outcome Likelihood Total Risk rating Outcome (1) Inconvenience (2) Minor Injury (3) Injury / Illness (4) Major Injury (5) Fatality / Multiple Likelihood (1) Rarely (2) Unlikely (3) Infrequent (4) Sometimes (5) Often Total Risk Rating with controls  Lightning  All 5  2  10   Exposed areas, particularly the ridge are unsafe when there is lightening. Check weather forecast.  5 1  5 Scrambling up Devil’s Chair All in KS2 groups 2 10 Tutor to supervise students’ ascent one at a time. Teacher to supervise the rest of the group waiting at the top and the base. 1 Pheasant Shooting All Occurs rarely in the Gatten Plantation. Not a usual fieldwork site, but be aware when using alternative routes. Page 1 of 2

FSC Site Working Information Card: Stiperstones Grouse shooting occurs occasionally Petrol 4 miles North on A488 at Minsterley Dangerous road crossing N Lunts Pharmacy 4 miles North on A488 at Pontesbury Site Boundary Out of Bounds Out of SWIC Vehicle access Nearest Phone Nearest Dwelling Site Access Public Toilets Parking Road Crossing Pharmacy Petrol Station Page 1 of 2